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Mutiny at Meerut
- When
- 10 May 1857
- Where
- Meerut Cantonment
Sepoys of the company's garrison in Meerut mutinied on 10 May 1857, beginning the rebellion. Dhan Singh Gurjar is credited with starting the revolt from Meerut.
The rebellion began on 10 May 1857 as a mutiny of sepoys in Meerut. Colonel Carmichael Smyth had paraded Indian sepoys of the Bengal Cavalry in April. The revolt started in Kali Paltan in Meerut Cantonment, where Indian soldiers actively participated.
Sources
- Indian Rebellion of 1857 Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-30
- Meerut Wikipedia, revision of 2026-10-02
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